Fishing pole holder



April 15, 1952 p- A. HALFPAP ETAL 2,592,688

FISHING POLE HOLDER Filed Aug. 1'?, 1949 Patented Apr. l5, 1952 FISHING PGLE HOLDER Paul A. Halipap and Eugene P. McDermott, Fort Dodge, Iowa Application August 17, 1949, Serial No. 110,792

7 Claims.

l The principal object of this invention is to provide a iishing pole holder that can be detachably secured to the iis'hermans person and that will ladequately support the pole, thereby leaving the 'fisherman the free and unhampered use of both hands for other purposes if desired or necessary.

A still further object of our invention is to provide a shing rod or fishing ypole holder for use on the person of the iisherman, that does not interfere'with casting or the normal operation ofthe rod or pole when the holder is not in the actual use of holdingthe rod or pole.

`A still further purpose of this device is to provide Va fishing pole or rod holder that is designed to be capable of receiving and: supporting poles of varying size diameters.

Astill further object of this device is to pro- 'vide'a holder for fishing poles that is light in weight and when not in use may be carriedeither 'byhand or in a tackle box.

A still further purpose of this invention is to provide a fishing pole holder that is economical in manufacture, efficient in use and durable in use.

These and other objects will be apparentto those skilled in the art.

Our invention consists in the construction, arrangement, and combination of the various parts Volf the device,'whereby the 'objects contemplated are attained as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in our'claims, and illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of this device ready Vremoval of a caught iish from the hook and the use of the net. If the iisherman is on foot and in movement such as stream and shallow water fishing, he ofttimes is some distance from the bank. To free his hands he must try to hold the `pole or rod under his arm or between his legs,

which of course is most unsatisfactory. We have overcome such problems by providing a pole support to be worn on the iisherman andthat permits rapid and easy attachment or detachment of 'the pole .or the like.

Referring to the drawings. we have used the numeral I0 to designate the `waist of a pair of trousers of a fisherman and which serves to illustrate the manner in which our device is used. An ordinary waist belt will serve the same purpose. Our device is vmade from a single strand of rod material. This rod is bent at its center to form the U-shaped support or cradle portion II and is bent forwardly at right angles to the rod lengths I2 and I3 which are spaced apart and extend downwardly, rearwardly and outwardly to the bend point I4, as shown in. Fig. 1. At the bend points I4, the rod lengths I2 and I3 are bent and extend more sharply downwardly until they reach the bend points I5 respectively. From the bend points I5 each of the rod lengths I2 and I3 extend rearwardly and horizontally to the points I6 where each rod length I2 and I3 respectively are bent slightly inwardly towards each other,as shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 3. From Ypoint I6 the rod lengths I2 and I3 extend rearwardly and outwardly away from each other to bend points I1 respectively, where each respective rod length I2 and I3 is bent outwardly away from each other at a sharper angle and extends to the bend points I8 respectively, as shown in Fig. l. From the bend points I8 each of the rods is bent to extend vertically downwardly. The free end of each rod member is bent in a circle to form the bearing eyes I9, as shown in Fig. l. A coil spring 20 provided with an eye on each end thereof is slidably, transversely arranged on this device at the bend points I6 by placing one of the eyes around each of the rod lengths l2 and I3 respectively, as shown in Fig. l and Fig. 3.

In operation this device is used as follows: The rear portion ofthis holder, consisting of the bearing eyes I9 on the respectivefree ends of rod lengths I2 and I3, are inserted behind the belt or trousers or behind both, on the person using it, as shown in Fig. `2. This may be done in front orat the side, as desired. In this position the front portion of this holder is in position to receive the pole! I. The bottom end portion of the pole 2l isplacedbetween the rod lengths I2 and I3 and in the space between the bendpoints I5 and lB,'as shown in Fig. 2. 'I'he bottom end of the pole 2I is passed diagonally under and engaging the spring 20 which serves as a yielding stop means to retard any upward movement of the bottom portion of the pole. The spring 20 further serves as a means for permitting poles of varying diameters to be inserted as just described. Furthermore, the spring yieldingly pulls 'the'tworo'd lengths I2 and I3 toward each other,

thereby yieldingly clamping the rod lengths onto 3 and at each side of the pole. The pole is further rested within the U-shaped support portion Il, as shown in Fig. 2.

In this position the bearing eyes I9 will press against the body to maintain the holder in place. It will thus be seen that the pole is adequately supported and can be quickly grasped if necessary, or can .be quickly and easilytwithdrawn from the holder. While the pole is in the holder as herein described, the hands of the fisherman are free to be used for other purposes beside the holding of the iishing pole or rod.

The bend points I8 limit the downward slidbelt. If desired the pole may be so inserted, into and on over supporting device that the butt end of the pole may engage the body of the sherman for additional support. With ordinary -weight polesfor rods, this Vhowever is not `necessary. `The removal'of the pole of the device is accomplished instantaneously. It is merely neces- 4 sary to grasp the pole, elevate it from engagement `with therportion, Il, and then lift the pole upwardly from between the rod lengths I2 and I3. It is as easily and quickly replaced. By the rear ends of the rod. length being relatively widely spaced apart the `deviceis more stable and will not cant when holding a pole.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of ourshing pole holder with- Voutdeparting from the real spirit and purpose of our invention, and it is our intention to cover -by-our clams,.any modified forms of structure or use of-mechanical Vequivalents which may be reasonably included within their scope.

Weclaim: y 1. In a Iishing pole holder, a rod member bent at its center to form a U-shaped support porextending in spaced relation downwardly and rearwardly, thence horizontally rearwardly and outwardly away from each other, thence verticaltion, vtheresulting two rod length portions then ly downwardly, and a yielding means secured tol*Y said rod length portions for holding the same toward each other; said yielding means also capable of serving as a'yielding stop means to retard the upwardly movement of a iishing pole passing between said two rod length portions and beneathsaid yielding means.

2. In a fishing pole holder, a spring rod member bent at its center to form a U-shaped support member; the resulting two rod length portions then extending in spaced relation downwardly and rearwardly, thence horizontally and rearwardly in spaced relation and bent inwardly towards each other to a reduced spaced relation point, thence outwardly-away from each other Vand horizontally, thenceV downwardly, a y

bearing eye formed onl the free end of each of said rod lengths and a yieldable means detachably slidably Ysecured* to each of said rod lengths at said reduced spaced relation point.

3. In a ishing pole holder, a spring rod member bent at its center to form a U-shaped supcapable of serving as a yielding stop means toV retard the upwardly movement of a iishing pole passing between said two rod length portions and beneath said yielding means. Y

4. In a iishing pole holder, a resilient rod member bent at its center to form a U-shaped portion, .the resulting twoV rod length portions then extending therefrom at substantially a right angle downwardly and rearwardly in spaced relation, thence horizontally and rearwardly to a reduced spaced relationship point, thence horizontally rearwardly away from each other, thence horizontally rearwardly away from each other at a greater angle than before, thence downwardly,

,a bearing portion formed on the free end of each of said rod length portions and a yielding means secured between and to each of said rod length portions at said reduced spaced relationship point.

...5. In,a fishing .pole holder, a resilient rod member bent at its center to form a U-shaped portion, the resulting two rod length portions then extending therefrom at substantially a right angledownwardly and rearwardly in spaced relation, thence horizontally and, rearwardly to a reduced spaced relationship point, thence horizontally rearwardly away from each other, thence horizontally. rearwardlyV away from each Vother at a greater angle than before, thence. downwardlyja bearing portion formed on the free end of each of said rod length portions and a yielding means secured between and to each of said rod Vlength portions at said reduced spaced relationship point; said yielding means also capable of serving as a yielding stop means to retard the upwardly movement of a fishing pole passing between saidtwo rod length portions and beneathsaid yielding means.

6. In a fishing pole holder, a fishing pole support comprising two s-paced apart rod Vmembers joined at their forward ends with said forward end bent into a U-shaped cradle to serve as a supporting point for a iishing pole; said rod members extending from said U-shaped cradle first downwardly and rearwardly, thence Yhorizontally rearwardly and away from each other and thence downwardly and-a yieldable stop means extending between and secured to the horizontalportion of said rod members; said yieldable stop means capable of retarding the upwardly movement of iishing pole resting at one portion on said cradle and having one end passing downwardly between said rod members and transversely beneath said yieldable stop means.

7. In a fishing pole holder, a iishing pole support comprising two spaced apart rod members joined at their forward ends with said forward end bent into a U-shaped cradle to serve as a supporting point for a fishing pole; said rod members extending from said U-shaped cradle first downwardly and rearwardly, thence horizontallyV rearwardly and away from each other and thence downwardly and a yieldable stop means extending between and secured to the horizontal portion of said rod members; said yieldable stop means capable of retarding the upwardly movement of fishing pole resting at one portion on said Vcradle and having one end passing downwardly between said rod membersand transversely beneath said yieldable stop means; said yieldable stop means also capable of yieldingly holding said rod members in spaced relationship whereby they may be moved away from each to receive fishing poles of varying diameter,

5 and a bearing lportion foi-med on the free end of Number each of said rod lengths. 1,788,536 PAUL A. HALFPAP. 1,831,190 EUGENE P. MCDERMOTT. 2,202,739 5 2,328,915 REFERENCES CITED 2,487,094 The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

Number UNITED STATES PATENTS lo 15,991 Number Name Date 1,552,535 Beerstecher Sept. 8, 1925 Name Date Merckel Jan. 13, 1931 Parker Nov. 10, 1931 Kilby May 28, 1940 Mayer Sept. 7, 1943 Brown Nov. 8, 1949 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Great Brita-in Aug. 24, 1893 

